Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 98.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.6%
World rank
18th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1997
All-time low
84.9%
in 1985
Years of data
28
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 91.8 % of primary school age children1972: 91.2 % of primary school age children1973: 90.5 % of primary school age children1974: 89.8 % of primary school age children1975: 89.6 % of primary school age children1976: 90.5 % of primary school age children1977: 90.7 % of primary school age children1978: 91.1 % of primary school age children1979: 91.5 % of primary school age children1980: 91.6 % of primary school age children1981: 90.9 % of primary school age children1982: 88.9 % of primary school age children1983: 86.8 % of primary school age children1984: 85.5 % of primary school age children1985: 84.9 % of primary school age children1986: 90.6 % of primary school age children1987: 92.4 % of primary school age children1988: 93.8 % of primary school age children1989: 94.2 % of primary school age children1990: 94 % of primary school age children1991: 93.3 % of primary school age children1992: 92.8 % of primary school age children1993: 91.7 % of primary school age children1994: 99.1 % of primary school age children1995: 99.4 % of primary school age children1996: 99.6 % of primary school age children1997: 99.9 % of primary school age children2017: 98.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands is 98.6%, measured in 2017.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 99.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1985.

Netherlands ranks 18th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 91.8%
1972 91.2% -0.6%
1973 90.5% -0.7%
1974 89.8% -0.8%
1975 89.6% -0.2%
1976 90.5% +0.9%
1977 90.7% +0.2%
1978 91.1% +0.5%
1979 91.5% +0.5%
1980 91.6% +0.0%
1981 90.9% -0.7%
1982 88.9% -2.3%
1983 86.8% -2.3%
1984 85.5% -1.5%
1985 84.9% -0.6%
1986 90.6% +6.7%
1987 92.4% +1.9%
1988 93.8% +1.5%
1989 94.2% +0.5%
1990 94.0% -0.3%
1991 93.3% -0.7%
1992 92.8% -0.6%
1993 91.7% -1.1%
1994 99.1% +8.1%
1995 99.4% +0.2%
1996 99.6% +0.3%
1997 99.9% +0.3%
2017 98.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.7% 89.6% 91.8% 9
1980s 90.0% 84.9% 94.2% 10
1990s 96.2% 91.7% 99.9% 8
2010s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 15 Belgium 99.0% compare
  2. 16 Iraq 98.9% compare
  3. 17 Sweden 98.7% compare
  4. 19 Finland 98.6% compare
  5. 20 Denmark 98.4% compare
  6. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Netherlands was 98.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.